Johannesburg, (IT News Africa)- LG said this week that more than five million LG-KP500 “Cookie” mobile phones have been bought worldwide since its launch nine months ago, which gives Cookie the distinction of being the fastest selling device among LG’s range of full touch screen phones.“Achieving five million units in sales in only nine months is proof that we’re on track with our goal to make Cookie a phone that’s loved by everyone,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
“Our strategy to provide a full touch screen phone at an affordable price has succeeded beyond our original expectations. If the current trend continues, we expect to see Cookie hit sales of 10 million by the end of this year,” he added.
The LG Cookie has been breaking its own sales records at a terrific rate since it was launched in over 60 countries in November 2008.
The phone was an immediate hit and achieved one million in sales in the first fourteen weeks after launch.
As a slim and lightweight handset, LG’s Cookie is fully equipped with most of the key features found in premium full touch screen phones, including a 3.0 megapixel camera, 3D accelerometer and an Active Flash User Interface with vivid widget icons to provide easy access to commonly used functions.
LG varied the line-up of Cookie colors as consumers today are increasingly accessorizing their mobile phones. To give customers more options, LG expanded its offering by 10 new colors in addition to the original four -black, Vandyke brown, anodized silver and elegant gold– available at the phone’s launch.
